Families did their best to carry on and keep their lives as close to normal as possible. T
hey devised ways to "cut corners," "make do," and "keep up appearances."
Cutting corners and making do meant reducing purchases of goods at
stores and growing or making daily-use items at home. Families canned vegetables
and fruit from their gardens. Clothing was sewn on
Families did their best to carry on and keep their lives as close to normal as possible. T
hey devised ways to "cut corners," "make do," and "keep up appearances."
Cutting corners and making do meant reducing purchases of goods at
stores and growing or making daily-use items at home. Families canned vegetables
and fruit from their gardens. Clothing was sewn on